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Public meeting to discuss Fit for the Future report

28 Oct 2015
9:25 AM -

Forbes Shire Council is hosting a public meeting at 7pm on Monday,
November 2 at the Forbes Town Hall to discuss the recently released IPART
Report regarding the Fit for the Future Proposals.

The public meeting is to inform the community what has been announced
regarding the proposals.

Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM said while a lot of information is still not
known, Council will communicate to the community what has come out of the
report.

“We will be able to tell the community what we do know from the IPART
report as well as what we don’t know at the moment,” Mayor Miller said.

“We are interested in the input from the community in regards to the
proposed amalgamations and this is a chance for them to have their say.”

Mayor Miller said as more information is presented, more public meetings
will be held.

“The meetings may be at short notice so please keep your eye out through
our Find it in Forbes Facebook page, our media releases and our Council
advertisement each week,” she said.

“We only have until November 18 to put in our response and we want to
make sure whatever decision we make will be in the best interest of the Forbes
community to keep it strong and sustainable well into the future.”

On Tuesday afternoon, the Mayors and General Managers of the Mid Lachlan
Alliance (Forbes, Weddin, Lachlan and Parkes Shire Councils) met to discuss the
findings of the IPART report.

“All
Councils agreed that the views of their communities are the most important and
a survey will be undertaken in each Council area to seek feedback from the
communities involved,” Mayor Miller said.

“This
survey will be released as soon as possible and will allow us to gain another
insight into what our communities think about standing alone or merging.”

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Forbes Shire Council was created in 1981 from the amalgamation of the Forbes Municipal Council and the Jemalong Shire Council. Responsible for town planning, building approvals, local roads, parking, public toilets, water and sewerage, waste removal, domestic animals and community facilities, the organisation exists in line with our core values and strategic goals.